The little things that make me happy here on Bliss Road~~Emily Keaton

Friday, May 10, 2013

Best Mom(s) in the World

[Edited to add: I originally posted these cards on Friday, May 10, right before Mother's Day when they were nice and timely--but there was no Friends With Flair that day!! So, I'm linking them up to this week's Unity linky party a week later instead, knowing full well that Mother's Day has already passed. I still wanted to share them because I just looooooooooove these Unity stamps, so I'm very, very sorry about that "stale" subject matter! Please forgive me!]

I made a couple of Mother's Day cards to mail to a few faraway friends this week, nothing too fancy--just quick, easy, and colorful.

Inside I wrote "Happy Mother's Day to one of my favorite moms!"

Some Road Washi Tape was the perfect accent for these cards!

I just LOVE the signs and fun motifs in Unity Stamp Co.'s Retro Road Trip stamp set! Doesn't that Best Mom sign remind you of a vintage Holiday Inn sign?


Or maybe the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign?


I know, maybe a bit tacky and not for everyone. But one of my card recipients shares my passion for all things road-trippy (and the other at least gets it!!), so I think these will do the trick. :)

It's been sooooooooooooooo very long since I've been able to play with some of my beloved Unity stamps. I'm so happy to be linking up with today's Unity Friends With Flair hop! (Hi, everybody!!)

I hope that you have a fabulous weekend celebrating all of the special moms in your life.
Cheers!
Emily

26 comments:

yyam said...

Oooooh....sooooo sweet! I love signages! :)

Pam said...

These are too fun! What a cute stamp!! Happy Mother's Day to you!!

Benzi said...

These are very cool Mother's Day cards. Love them!!

Lisa Elton said...

Oh I think they're fun and they will be loved!!

Colleen Dietrich said...

These made me smile when i saw them in my email inbox! They are so YOU and definitely remind me of the Holiday Inn signs!

~Tammy~ said...

Oh my goodness...these are so fun and I love the retro Holiday Inn sign! I know I am old when I am admitting to remembering those!

Maria said...

Sweet cards! Love the retro look! And, yes it brings back memories of the former Holiday Inns! So fun...love it!:-)

Jessi Fogan said...

Ha! It totally does! Of course I had to see those signs to actually realize WHAT I was thinking of, lol. Love that road washi - so cool :)

Unknown said...

I love these cards! The retro signage reminds me of the Jetsons! :)

Kris said...

What a fabulous idea. So cute.

Kary said...

These are very cool cards!! So fun!! Hope you are doing well...will write soon. Have a wonderful weekend, Emily!!

Angeline Choo said...

wow! Love the cards!

Julie Odil said...

I love the retro road sign idea. Very cute!

jennifer mitten said...

Love these - I fell in love with that stamp set the moment I saw it...

http://blog.timetocreate.com.au/ said...

Not a day passes that I don't think of and miss my Mum so don't apologise for your cards. They are fabulous.

Gaylynn said...

Oh wow, it does resemble the signs. haha. Bet they loved your designs though. Super fun. :)

Ruby said...

Both of the cards do look like the signs. Great job with these cards.

Linda said...

wow neat and pretty Mother's Day cards....

Diana Fernandez said...

I think they are super cute!!!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

These do indeed remind me of the old signs! You are rockin the retro quite nicely, Emily!

Lindsey said...

Adding the bling to the "signs" makes them even better! Great Mother's Day cards, Emily.

Corrie said...

Love these cards great mothers day cards

JPScraps said...

Awesome retro cards!!

Miwa said...

Great Mother's Day cards! :)

Beejay said...

Great cards! Love that vintage sign stamp!

Tameko said...

Hi Emily,

Great retro cards. You have reminded me to pull out this set, and use it.
Thanks for sharing!